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Council of the Great Lakes Region receives $1M donation from Meijer to clean up lakeshores
Read full article: Council of the Great Lakes Region receives $1M donation from Meijer to clean up lakeshoresA Michigan-based box store chain has announced it will be donating $1 million to help clean up Midwestern beaches.
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Detroit nonprofits awarded funding for green infrastructure
Read full article: Detroit nonprofits awarded funding for green infrastructureMore than 40 organizations throughout the Great Lakes region are getting some much-needed money to help with restoration projects across several states, including Michigan.
Michigan launches $2 million education campaign to boost recycling
Read full article: Michigan launches $2 million education campaign to boost recyclingLANSING, Mich. - Officials with the state of Michigan have launched a $2 million educational campaign aimed at boosting the state's low recycling rate and cutting the amount of materials improperly left in curbside bins. The funding comes from $15 million in new, permanent annual recycling funding that was approved by lawmakers and former Gov. The state had been spending $1 million or $2 million a year. Recycling officials said Michigan recyclables can still be valuable globally and can be used in domestic markets, but they must be of higher quality. Michigan's new funding also will be used to support local planning and to help governments and for-profit companies develop recycling markets.